(a) the number of proposals related to ``De-Addiction-cum-Rehabilitation Centres`` received
by the Union Government from the State Government of Maharashtra for approval/grant of funds
during each of the last three years and the current year;
(b) the number of proposals, out of the said proposals, which have been sanctioned
along with the number of proposals still pending; and
(c) the time by which the Government is likely to accord approval to the pending proposals?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI MANIKRAO HODLYA GAVIT)
(a) to (c) The number of proposal received from the State Government of Maharashtra
for approval/grant of funds during each of the last three years and the current year
is given in the Annexure-I. Proposals of NGOs for release of grant-in-aid are considered
on the basis of recommendation of the State Government/UTs, satisfactory Inspection Reports
and completeness of the proposal in all respects as per the norms and guidelines of the scheme.
Hence, no conclusive time limit can be set for approval of pending proposals. As per the
provision in Rule 209(6)(viii) in General Financial Rules, 2005, the Grants-in-aid is
sanctioned to meet the bona fide expenditure incurred not earlier than two years prior
to the date of issue of the sanction.